Reconnecting flood-plains to rivers will help reduce the risk of future flooding, suggest US scientists.
A study by US researchers said allowing these areas to be submerged during storms would reduce the risk of flood damage in nearby urban areas.
Writing in Science, they said the risks of flooding were likely to increase in the future as a result of climate change and shifts in land use.
If I were a manager at a hip clothing store, hiring people wouldn’t be very difficult. Say, two people with the exact same qualifications applied, the only difference being one has visible tattoos. I have found people with visible tattoos to be more talkative, approachable, and most importantly, more opinionated. I would be more inclined to hire the one with tattoos, simply because he/she dances t
So it’s happened again, just as it does every year around this time: A concerted effort to subvert the real meaning of the holiday and twist it into something far removed from its origins.
To take an ancient and revered celebration and rebrand it.
That’s right it’s the annual War on Wicca.
No, no. Just kidding. What I’m really talking about is the annual War on Paganism, of which Wicca
Ah, the homeowners association, which dictates everything from the shape of your shrubs to the color of your house. Such meticulously planned communities are generally thought to be a modern phenomenon, but a recent archaeological excavation near Englands Hamme-on-Rye unearthed a 14th-century document that suggests otherwise:
A covenant set to hand this Twelfth Day of June in the year of our L
Some Wisconsin community groups have been working around the clock to send holiday care packages to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Circle Sanctuary in Barneveld is also remembering soldiers at Fort Hood Texas where a Wisconsin unit lost three of its members in last months shooting rampage. Selena Fox, a senior minister of the Wiccan Church, said the Circle group sent packages to abo
Its not all turkey, tinsel and toasting at Christmas and New Year. From grey mares visiting each village household to hitting womens wrists with thorns, we look at the ancient festive customs that have set Wales apart from the rest.
The custom in many parts of Wales was to attend a very early church service known as Plygain daybreak between 3am and 6am on Christmas Day.
Men gathered
The Bishop of Sodor and Man, Robert Paterson, believes people have become embarrassed about being identified with Christianity:
If you’ve bought Christmas cards this year, you must have noticed that it’s getting very difficult to buy ones with any real connection with Christmas apart from the word Christmas, of course.
It’s almost as though we’re all really ashamed to send cards with any r
Dozens of villagers in the Kenyan district of Kisii are falling prey to superstitious groups accusing them of witchcraft.
The poverty-stricken western district, known as Kenya’s sorcery belt, has seen an increase in mob attacks on individuals and even killings.
The poor and elderly in particular are being targeted. [video]
A man caught carrying a police baton has been spared jail.
James Fry, 23, was ordered to carry out unpaid work after he was found carrying the weapon in Ferry Road, Benfleet, on Valentines Day this year.
Fry left his home after rowing with his girlfriend and worried she would get rid of the extendible baton called an asp he took it with him.
Fry was originally charged with three coun
The holiday triumvirate of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa dominate December, leaving the winter solstice which occurred Monday as just another day to cross off the calendar.
But for a group of East Bay women, the official start of winter and the longest night of the year was a time for prayer, song, dance and reflection.
“The days are short and the nights are long, so that’s symbolic of
